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Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it?
Hello Russ,1 Their Remote Sense cable is better then all inexpensive -to medium price cables but is inferior (in some respects) to true high end cables like Valhalla and similar so I do not recommend them.2 Set up at the top: If Simon suggest you ... 
Spectron Musician III - Can anyone comment on it?
Spectrons being somewhat "rolled off"I do agree with you on it, there was some truth in it a few years ago - I heard it on standard Musician III. When they made Signature, I was told, the special attention was given to treble and indeed after I up... 
Best bookshelf monitor under $1000 new or used.
New AER Pisces MkIII - about $300. You must have good stands too.You can drive them by Dynaco 70 or any other low power tube amp (20 - 50 wpc) - and you are in heaven! No subs needed.Try some Chineese based on EL84 tubes...Solid state.... I don't ... 
MBL alternatives
Strange question. The best omnidirectional speakers besides MBL are Diapason by Shahinian Acoustics for many centuries - but only if you are willing to wait half year on their waiting listAt the end, obvious must be obvious?Rafael 
Spectron III SE vs. Signature III SE MK2
be patient and don't drive your spouse crazy - you will be reworded :--) 
Parasound JC1 or Spectron Musician 3 se
Hello Lance,Great post. I also heard Sanders amp (not in my own system) and I am under impression that they are indeed "bright". I looked into their web site and I can see that they use (in moderate amounts)global negative feedback which, accordin... 
class d
Hello Outlier,Standard Musician III is not as refined as SE Mk2 (and by FAR!!!!) and you will be much better off if you will call Simon at Spectron and ask how to optimize your amplifier - he will give you a few advises for very inexpensive tweaks... 
Parasound JC1 or Spectron Musician 3 se
Hello,Wayne Donnelly, reviewer from EnjoyTheMusic.com,some years ago compared early Musician III (standard) to JC1. You can find his e-mail from their web site and ask his opinion.I perosnally believe that while Parasound JC1 is good product its n... 
Jeff Rowland amp in unbalanced mode
Hello Guido,"....you will get more precise answers by contacting JRDG directly."Sorry, I am (very) happy owner of Spectron monoblocks and if I would call to Mr. Rawland - I would just waste his time since I am not potential customer of his amplifi... 
Jeff Rowland amp in unbalanced mode
"Rafael and Dave, the active PFC circuit of the PC1 is in fact used in series with internal DC2DC transformers of compatible devices to optimize voltage regulation. Unfortunately I am not an electrical engineer and my technical knowledge is limite... 
Jeff Rowland amp in unbalanced mode
Power Factor Corrector, PFC:=======================Hello Guido,I have noted that you and Dave endorse Jeff Rowland PFC with emphasis on 385 DC voltage. However, this is not "real" voltage.The PFC allows the power supply to draw a sinusoidal curren... 
VTL MB450 monos Vs. BAT VK 60se monos?
Hello Len,"Does a ton of power make difference with speakers that don't really require it? ..."read very interesting writing exactly on the topic in EnjoyTheMusic.com: http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/manufacture/0708/index.htmlAll The BestRa... 
Best high current high power $5k amp for MBL 121
Hello Outlier,Please be careful with Moscode 401. A few years ago, it was reviewed in Stereophile but John Atkinson noted that this amp will not be able to handle loads below 2 Ohms. to my surpise, the designer, in Manufacturer Respond section, ag... 
Best high current high power $5k amp for MBL 121
If you have preference for tubes and I presume life-like sound then you simply have no choice among amplifiers you listed - Spectron Musician III SE Mk2. Its laso much better (sonically) then CAT and VTL high powered amplifiers.All The BestRafael 
Amp Config for B&W 802D's
Hello Paul,I one a pir of B&W 802D and I compared option 1 vs option 3 in very powerful set of amplifiers, see :http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?ramps&1208544976&read&3&4&Please note that monoblocks run in fully bal...